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Fudges

Ghost town · Chester County, South Carolina

Fort Lawn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Fort Lawn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fudges is a ghost town in Chester County, South Carolina. It is one of 6 former communities in Chester County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fudges as a historical populated place on the Fort Lawn topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 34.7235° N, 80.9045° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFort Lawn
Elevation558 ft
Nearest living townFort Lawn, SC
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1230688
Coordinates34.72348, -80.90452

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What's there now

Fudges is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fort Lawn, SC (population 1,144), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 558 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Fudges?

Fudges is in Chester County, South Carolina, at 34.7235, -80.9045.

How many ghost towns are in Chester County?

Chester County, South Carolina has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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